[16] BUF Sabres 1-3 DET Red Wings [10] 2017-11-18 00:30
Stadium: Little Caesars Arena Round: 1
Home Manager: Jeff Blashill Away Manager: Phil Housley
Head to Head
| NHL | 2017/10/24 23:30 | BUF Sabres v DET Red Wings | W | 1-0 |
| NHL | 2017/03/20 23:30 | BUF Sabres v DET Red Wings | W | 2-1 |
| NHL | 2017/01/21 00:00 | DET Red Wings v BUF Sabres | W | 2-3 |
| NHL | 2016/12/28 00:30 | BUF Sabres v DET Red Wings | W | 4-3 |
| NHL | 2016/11/24 00:00 | DET Red Wings v BUF Sabres | L | 2-1 |
Home History
| NHL | 2017/11/15 00:00 | BUF Sabres v PIT Penguins | L | 4-5 |
| NHL | 2017/11/12 00:00 | BUF Sabres v MON Canadiens | L | 1-2 |
| NHL | 2017/11/11 00:00 | FLA Panthers v BUF Sabres | L | 4-1 |
| NHL | 2017/11/08 00:00 | WAS Capitals v BUF Sabres | W | 1-3 |
| NHL | 2017/11/05 00:00 | BUF Sabres v DAL Stars | L | 1-5 |
| NHL | 2017/11/03 02:00 | BUF Sabres v ARZ Coyotes | W | 5-4 |
| NHL | 2017/10/28 17:00 | SJ Sharks v BUF Sabres | L | 3-2 |
| NHL | 2017/10/26 00:00 | BUF Sabres v CLB Blue Jackets | L | 1-5 |
Away History
| NHL | 2017/11/16 00:30 | CAL Flames v DET Red Wings | W | 2-8 |
| NHL | 2017/11/12 00:00 | CLB Blue Jackets v DET Red Wings | L | 2-1 |
| NHL | 2017/11/10 02:00 | DET Red Wings v CAL Flames | L | 3-6 |
| NHL | 2017/11/07 03:00 | DET Red Wings v VAN Canucks | W | 3-2 |
| NHL | 2017/11/05 21:00 | DET Red Wings v EDM Oilers | W | 4-0 |
| NHL | 2017/11/02 23:30 | DET Red Wings v OTT Senators | L | 1-3 |
| NHL | 2017/10/31 23:30 | ARZ Coyotes v DET Red Wings | W | 3-5 |
| NHL | 2017/10/28 23:00 | DET Red Wings v FLA Panthers | W | 3-2 |